NACE Event Invitation

A few weeks ago, I was asked by Shawn from Event Team Entertainment if I'd be interested in designing an invitation for a kick-off event for the NACE (National Association of Catering Executives) chapter starting in Portland. I was really excited about this opportunity, not only to have my name on the invite as a sponsor of the event, but to actually be invited to it as well! I'm looking forward to meeting other event professionals in Portland and getting my name out there.

The invitation was to look modern & fresh, and to play off the space the event will be held (Departure, a restaurant at the nines Hotel). I used one of my favorite graphics for this invite and I think it came out well!

Patty Lehner Trunk Show at Avenue Five

The ladies at Avenue Five are hosting their annual Patty Lehner Trunk Show next month and wanted a fun invitation with their logo in the form of shopping bags. I used my favorite color combination here and they loved it! It's bright and bold, perfect for their party. If you're in need of bridesmaids gifts or just jewelry for your self, this is the event to be at!

Avenue Five's 10 Year Anniversary

My lovely clients at Avenue Five Jewelry asked me to design an invitation for their 10 year anniversary coming up next month. They really wanted it to be elegant, but fun and trendy with nice and bright colors. As I've said before, they love to use their logo in fun ways, so they suggested making a cake with it. How fun! Here is the finished product (printed on cardstock with a spot gloss over the cake!)

National Girlfriend's Day Invite

Here's another fun invitation I designed for Avenue Five Jewelry. I love designing things for them because they love using bright colors and fun, swirly fonts. They have the best events, too! This time it's to celebrate National Girlfriend's Day, which is August 1st. Last year they had foofy drinks and passed around tiaras for the girls to wear while they shopped (with 40% discounts, hello!) This year there are more fun things in store. So ladies in the Portland area, grab your best friend, mother, sister, grandmother-in-law-- whoever!!-- and head down to Avenue Five for some fun.

Rehearsal Dinner invitation

A friend of a friend contacted me a couple months ago about designing invitations to her brother-in-law's rehearsal dinner that she and her husband are hosting. She told me the dinner would be held at a small restaurant in New York, so I wanted to make sure the invitation wasn't too formal for the event but also not too casual. I checked out the restaurant's website and found a few things to inspire me– the photos of the outdoor courtyard seating and the deep red color on the site definitely stood out in my mind. We went through several design ideas (contact me if you want to see them!) but below was the winning design! It was printed digitally on natural colored cardstock with a matching RSVP postcard.

Avenue Five's Summer Brunch

Here's an invite I designed for Avenue Five's summer event next month. I got to use my new favorite font called Fling (used in the "Celebrate the first day...")! I think it's be perfect for a baby or bridal shower invitation, but I totally think it would work for a wedding, too. Sure it's a less formal, but if you pair it with romantic swirls or a nice damask or brocade pattern, it would look so great!

Postcard for Avenue Five Jewelry

Here's a fun postcard I designed for an upcoming trunk show at Avenue Five Jewelry. I love working on invites for the women at Avenue Five because they love using their logo in fun ways. This time it can be found in the center of the flower! Stay tuned for more fun stuff :)

avenue five women's series

i realize all of my postings have been about my wedding invitations and baby announcements, so here's something a little different! i have been working as a freelance designer for avenue five jewelry for two years now, and love the work they have for me. i've designed gift certificates, business cards, and invitations to their events. the most recent project was a flyer for their 2008 women's series, bi-monthly seminars to provide women with information and tools necessary to add balance to your life, enhance self-confidence, and improve health and well-being. when i think wellness, i think about yoga and green tea... weird, maybe, but inspiring! i looked over a box of my favorite yogi tea and wanted to design something along the same lines, a mendhi-like background with rich but simple colors. i already had this background from a previous project and thought it worked perfectly. here's what i came up with!